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Holt v. Stephen

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jan 16, 1929
144 A. 257 (Md. 1929)

Opinion

[No. 60, October Term, 1928.]

Decided January 16th, 1929.

Appeal — Delay in Transmitting Record.

If the record is not transmitted within the time named in the statute, the Court of Appeals, upon motion duly made, is imperatively required to dismiss the appeal unless the appellant shall show that the delay was due to the neglect, omission, or inability of the clerk (or register of wills), or of the appellee.

Decided January 16th, 1929.

Appeal from the Orphans' Court of Prince George's County.

Petition by James T. Holt against Frank M. Stephen and C.A.M. Wells, administrators of Mary C. Gorman Holt, deceased, for the revocation of an order ratifying an account. From an order dismissing the petition, the petitioner appeals. Appeal dismissed.

The cause was argued before BOND, C.J., PATTISON, ADKINS, OFFUTT, DIGGES, PARKE, and SLOAN, JJ.

F. Murray Benson, for the appellant.

Charles W. Clagett, for the appellee.


Unreported cases.


Summaries of

Holt v. Stephen

Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jan 16, 1929
144 A. 257 (Md. 1929)
Case details for

Holt v. Stephen

Case Details

Full title:JAMES T. HOLT v . FRANK M. STEPHEN ET AL., ADMINISTRATORS

Court:Court of Appeals of Maryland

Date published: Jan 16, 1929

Citations

144 A. 257 (Md. 1929)
156 Md. 700

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